Renal denervation in the most serious form of resistant arterial hypertension

• Published in: Physiological research Vol. 65; no. 6; pp. 909 - 916
• Main Authors: Šochman, J, Bürgelová, M, Peregrin, J H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Republic Institute of Physiology 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Antihypertensive Agents - adverse effects; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Biomarkers; Blood Pressure; Catheters; Drug dosages; Drug Resistance; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension, Renal - drug therapy; Hypertension, Renal - surgery; Kidney - innervation; Kidney - surgery; Kidney Function Tests; Length of Stay; Male; Metabolism; Middle Aged; Patients; Rodents; Studies; Sympathectomy; Treatment Outcome; Veins & arteries; United States > US

The aim of our observation was to establish whether or not renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) may help control blood pressure (BP) levels in patients with severe hypertension refractory to pharmacological therapy. Out of a group of 12 patients, candidates for RSD, with uncontrolled hypertension and...